Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation’s history, one unlikely figure finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights for all people. He is Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C, long-time president of the University of Notre Dame. Hesburgh offers a unique [...]
The Parish of Mary, Gate of Heaven (St. Mary and St. Robert Bellarmine Church) will be holding its annual charity fundraiser tag sale Sept. 27 to 28, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., each day, in Father Farrell Hall at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 52 South Elm St., Windsor Locks. Proceeds will go toward the parish [...]
The faith community of Saint Raphael Parish invites anyone in need of healing to a Healing Mass on Sunday afternoon, September 29 at 2 o’clock at Saint Ann Church, 501 Naugatuck Avenue, Milford. The Mass will include the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The parish welcomes to this special [...]
Courage International is a Catholic network of confidential support groups for men and women who experience same-sex attraction and seek to live chaste lives in Christ. Courage International also sponsors separate confidential support groups (called “EnCourage”) for those who seek to gain greater understanding and acceptance of their loved-one’s same-sex attraction, while honoring chastity. For [...]
The Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford will once again host a pilgrimage for Latinos on Oct. 5. Like the previous ones, this pilgrimage is sponsored by the Knights of Malta. The pilgrimage is offered as an opportunity to pray together for hope and healing of our own spiritual or temporal needs and those of [...]
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon Place: Double Tree by Hilton, 42 Century Drive, Bristol, CT Cost: $25.00 Speaker - Laila Bravo Laila was born in Columbia and was a cradle Catholic. She received all her sacraments but in her teens turned away from the church and was not practicing her [...]
The Pro-Life Ministry invites you to attend the Annual Respect Life Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, principal celebrant. Parish Pro-Life Representatives, Pro-Life Advocates, and all who are dedicated to the dignity of the human person and reverence for every life are invited to attend. Each year during the [...]
The 30th annual Diocesan Rosary Rally will take place Oct. 6, 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury. The event will feature a procession, rosary, talk and benediction. Auxiliary Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt will speak about Mary’s role in salvation history. The event is free and open to the public. [...]
Mark your calendars and plan to be with us on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at St. Gabriel Church, 26 Broadway, Milford, CT for the popular and moving International Rosary, a parish tradition that honors Mary during the month of the Holy Rosary. Multi-lingual parishioners will lead each decade in a different language - French, Italian, Portuguese, [...]
Attention all Sacred Heart High School Swim Team Alumni and Families who knew and were coached by Mr. Raymond Snyder Jr., former Swim Coach at the Heart for so many years. On Friday October 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kennedy High School Pool, the Sacred Heart High School family and former Swim Team [...]
